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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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        "legal_name": "Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, you asked an important question of the Chief Whip which I hope to clarify. You asked specifically which laws state that Parliament will approve. Article 79 of the Constitution talks about the establishment of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. It states that the Commission will have the status and powers of a Commission under Chapter 15 for purposes of ensuring compliance with and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. Then under Chapter 15 in terms of appointment, Article 250 of the Constitution says: “The Chairperson and each member of a Commission and the holder of an independent office shall be: (a) identified and recommended for appointment in a manner prescribed by national legislation (b) approved by the national assembly”. The national legislation was enacted by this House. The Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission Act, which this House passed, also requires the positive approval. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the House made a decision last night and we have no problem with that. For purposes of setting precedent, it should be very clear henceforth what exactly that decision will portend in future in the event that we have tie. We need to have clarity on this specific issue. We were hoping that the Speaker would exercise his mind on the issue and give directions for the future, so that in the event that such a situation recurs, everybody is very clear of what it means. While you consider that, Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it also possible for you to clarify for us what, under those circumstances, the view of the House should be for the person in the Chair at that time to also vote, and their vote is a deciding vote? This should also become part of your ruling. It is not because we have any issue with the vote, but we want to be clear as we move forward in terms of precedent how that should happen in future."
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